I will not pay for this. I have a drivers licence and a passport that I have already paid for.

The government having biometric data also makes me nervous - they are demonstrable incapable of retaining personal data, and the potential risk in terms of identify theft with THAT much information is huge. The information commissioner should be spending a LOT more time looking at the government.

Furthermore - an X-billion pound project? I can not see any genuine benefit to national security. Will it mean I can take a drink through airport security? Can I avoid taking my damn shoes and belt off? Can I leave my laptop in its case? Can I avoid the 60 minute queues? Not a damn thing will change. Another case of the UK Gov caring more about LOOKING like they're doing something on that front rather than ACTUALLY doing something on that front.

I hate sounding like outraged-of-tunbridge-wells on the letters page of the Daily Mail...but in this particular case, I'm afraid I think it's justified.

No doubt those who have a use for multiple identities are getting in there before the Government becomes aware of the loopholes in the system. The more information they have the more confused they are.

It's only a matter of time before American evangelicals put together a segment for Focus on the Family which unveils a supposed next-stage plan by the UK government to implant identity transmitters in citizens of the UK. These identity transmitters of course will be either in the right hand or the forehead. And yet Obama will still be viewed as a more likely candidate for the role of Antichrist.

It's another scheme dreamed up in the name of "beating the terrorists" (but actually to increase government power) that won't work. I find it incredibly annoying, along with the airport security theatre we're currently subjected to (for example, what's the point stopping people bringing scissors on board when once through security you can buy drink in glass bottles that can be broken and turned into an edged weapon?).

Personally, I hope that if ID cards are introduced there's a massive campaign of civil disobedience and refusal to get/carry them. They can't lock us all up (hopefully).

Amusingly, look at what the Google ad for this thread was: benefit your business my arse.

Seems like they'll catch up with you when you go to renew your passport and/or stamps. Or you could think about becoming a Brit to avoid them for a while.

The Tories seem pretty hard-core against them, though.

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Chris Grayling has written to the five suppliers chosen to bid for contracts to deliver Identity Cards, warning them not to sign further contracts for the project because it will be scrapped immediately by an incoming Conservative Government.

The Shadow Home Secretary also warned them to beware of any efforts by the Government to write so-called poisoned pill provisions into contracts that might be designed to prevent the cancellation of the project.

Chris said: We intend to scrap the ID Card project as one of our first acts if we are successful at the election.

They will roll this out as quick as they can then they will start arresing people as they match DNA to crimes. It's all a load of bull. I had my DNA taken when I jumped a red light at 2 miles an hour at 3am 3-4 years ago because I didn't have my wallet on me they took me down the nick. It got thrown out of court due to the fact I proved the traffic lights did not register a car at that time of the morning only trucks and vans. Do you think they removed my details from there system as the law states they have to if your found innocent? Did they bollocks. They did however have to pay my court costs and my missed time from work oh and the various Calls I had to make getting it all sorted.

I will refuse to carry one, and if they attempt to prevent people who refuse to carry ID cards from travelling the government will quickly find all ports and airports blockaded, meaning nobody at all will travel. What are they going to do? "Kettle" several million people?

They will roll this out as quick as they can then they will start arresing people as they match DNA to crimes. It's all a load of bull. I had my DNA taken when I jumped a red light at 2 miles an hour at 3am 3-4 years ago because I didn't have my wallet on me they took me down the nick. It got thrown out of court due to the fact I proved the traffic lights did not register a car at that time of the morning only trucks and vans. Do you think they removed my details from there system as the law states they have to if your found innocent? Did they bollocks. They did however have to pay my court costs and my missed time from work oh and the various Calls I had to make getting it all sorted.

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I am furious just reading this. What a huge load of bullshyte!
I'm also hoping edesignuk (my husband) sees this post since he often drives around without his wallet and I'm constantly saying what a bad idea that is.

I am furious just reading this. What a huge load of bullshyte!
I'm also hoping edesignuk (my husband) sees this post since he often drives around without his wallet and I'm constantly saying what a bad idea that is.

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Since I got my photo-card license earlier this year I just keep it on me. I figure it's easier in the long run (note this does not mean I support ID cards one little bit).

I am furious just reading this. What a huge load of bullshyte!
I'm also hoping edesignuk (my husband) sees this post since he often drives around without his wallet and I'm constantly saying what a bad idea that is.

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Generally you don't have to immediately hand over your driving licence to a policeman, and in fact specifically shouldn't give it to them (according to my driving instructor). Whether jumping a red light is an arrest-able offence is a different question.

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